Shannen Doherty Prevails In $6.3M Lawsuit Against State Farm

A federal jury in Los Angeles awarded $6.3 million to actor Shannen Doherty on Monday in a lawsuit alleging that State Farm failed to pay sufficiently for damage to her house in a 2018 California wildfire.
October 5, 2021 Litigation Property California

California Workers’ Comp COVID Death Claims Multiply

Updated data from the California Workers’ Compensation Institute and the Division of Workers Compensation reports COVID-19 death claims have risen 51% since the last update in February.
September 23, 2021 Workers' Compensation California

CAA Suing Insurer For Failure To Cover Pandemic Losses

CAA has filed a lawsuit against an insurance company in what has become the latest instance of a media and entertainment organization suing an insurer for denying payment on loss claims regarding pandemic shutdowns.
September 22, 2021 Litigation California

Boys Scouts Settlement Reached With Primary Insurer

One of the primary insurers of Irving-based Boy Scouts of America announced Tuesday that it has reached a tentative settlement agreement with the organization and with attorneys representing tens of thousands of men who say they were molested decades ago by scoutmasters and others.
September 16, 2021 Liability Litigation California

California Wildfire Races Toward Lake Tahoe After Mass Evacuation

A ferocious wildfire swept toward Lake Tahoe on Tuesday just hours after roads were clogged with fleeing cars when the entire California resort city of South Lake Tahoe was ordered to evacuate and communities just across the state line in Nevada were warned to get ready to leave.
August 31, 2021 Property California

’Mission: Impossible 7’ Shutdowns Trigger COVID-19 Insurance Lawsuit

Paramount sued its insurer on Monday for refusing to cover the vast majority of its losses due to pandemic-related shutdowns on ‘Mission: Impossible 7.’
August 31, 2021 Litigation California

Workers’ Compensation Claims Expected to Roll in After Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Shooting Earlier This Year

On May 26, 2021, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) became yet another landmark in the U.S. representing violence and despair.
August 23, 2021 Workers' Compensation California

Caldor Fire Levels Properties In El Dorado County, California

The Caldor Fire raged without containment through rugged forested areas of El Dorado County on Tuesday, destroying an elementary school, a church and numerous other structures and prompting thousands of rural residents to navigate a traffic jam in order to flee.
August 18, 2021 Property California

Investigators Probing Fateful Dixie Fire Drone Flight

The Butte County district attorney is investigating whether a drone that reportedly interfered with firefighting aircraft in the crucial first hours of the Dixie Fire was operated by PG&E or one of its contractors.
August 13, 2021 Liability California

Northern California Utility’s Link to Raging Dixie Fire

Pacific Gas & Electric — the Northern California utility responsible for the some of the state’s most devastating wildfires over the past four years — has said its equipment may also be responsible for the still-raging Dixie Fire, which is now the second-biggest wildfire in the history of the state.
August 12, 2021 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability California

Over 100 California Homes Razed by Wildfires, Some Residents Missing

Two Northern California wildfires have destroyed dozens of homes, left people unaccounted for or injured and prompted additional evacuations Thursday -- all in less than 48 hours.
August 6, 2021 Catastrophe Property California

Wildfire Burns Through Historic California Town

A 3-week-old wildfire engulfed a Northern California mountain town, leaving much of the downtown in ashes, while a new wind-whipped blaze also destroyed homes as crews braced for another explosive run of flames Thursday in the midst of dangerous weather.

August 5, 2021 Property California

Firefighters Use Backfires as California’s Mega Blaze Grows

The Dixie Fire, California’s largest wildfire, swelled to 208,206 acres Tuesday, an area that’s a little bigger than New York City. The blaze located that’s burning about 250 miles northeast of San Francisco is 23% contained, the U.S. Forest Service said.
July 27, 2021 Property California

Judge Rules California Can Expand Insurance for Wildfire Areas

A judge ruled California’s insurance commissioner can order the ‘insurer of last resort’ to offer more options for homeowners who live in wildfire-prone areas and can’t buy traditional coverage.
July 21, 2021 Legislation & Regulation Property California

32 Accused in San Diego-Based Insurance Fraud Ring

A long-running investigation into a San Diego-area auto insurance fraud ring involving staged collisions and thefts has resulted in charges against 32 defendants and uncovered $822,000 in losses, state officials said Friday.
July 19, 2021 Auto Fraud California
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